diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 63d1aeef..ee41b178 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ kotlin {
                 implementation(kotlin("test"))
             }
         }
-        val jvmMain by getting
+        val jvmMain by getting {
+            dependencies {
+                implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36")
+            }
+        }
         val jvmTest by getting
         val jsMain by getting
         val jsTest by getting
diff --git a/src/jvmMain/kotlin/org/hisp/dhis/rules/Logger.kt b/src/jvmMain/kotlin/org/hisp/dhis/rules/Logger.kt
index d1ca11cc..98aead91 100644
--- a/src/jvmMain/kotlin/org/hisp/dhis/rules/Logger.kt
+++ b/src/jvmMain/kotlin/org/hisp/dhis/rules/Logger.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package org.hisp.dhis.rules
 
 actual fun createLogger(className: String): Logger{
-    val javaLogger = java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(className)
-    return Logger({message -> javaLogger.severe(message)}, {message: String -> javaLogger.fine(message)})
+    val javaLogger = org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(className)
+    return Logger({message -> javaLogger.error(message)}, {message: String -> javaLogger.debug(message)})
 }
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